The mission of the office of the insurance commissioner is to "protect consumers, the public interest and our state’s economy through fair and efficient regulation of the insurance industry."<ref>[http://www.insurance.wa.gov/about/about.shtml ''Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner,'' "About Us," accessed December 28, 2012]</ref>

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==Elections==

==Elections==

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In Washington, the insurance commissioner is elected every four years. Elections are held in November and winners assume office the following January, serving until their successors are elected and qualified.

In Washington, the insurance commissioner is elected every four years. Elections are held in November and winners assume office the following January, serving until their successors are elected and qualified.

Washington elects insurance commissioners in presidential years ([[Washington state executive official elections, 2012|2012]], 2016, and 2020).

Washington elects insurance commissioners in presidential years ([[Washington state executive official elections, 2012|2012]], 2016, and 2020).

The mission of the office of the insurance commissioner is to "protect consumers, the public interest and our state’s economy through fair and efficient regulation of the insurance industry."<ref>[http://www.insurance.wa.gov/about/about.shtml ''Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner,'' "About Us," accessed December 28, 2012]</ref>

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The budget for the Commissioner of Insurance's Office in Fiscal Year 2011-2013 was $51,961,000.<ref> [http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1087-S.SL.pdf#page=30&zoom=74,0,393 ''Washington Office of Financial Management,'' "2011-13 Operating Budget," accessed April 4, 2013] </ref>

The budget for the Commissioner of Insurance's Office in Fiscal Year 2011-2013 was $51,961,000.<ref> [http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/House/1087-S.SL.pdf#page=30&zoom=74,0,393 ''Washington Office of Financial Management,'' "2011-13 Operating Budget," accessed April 4, 2013] </ref>

==Compensation==

==Compensation==

::''See also: [[Compensation of state executive officers]]''

::''See also: [[Compensation of state executive officers]]''

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In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $116,950, according to the [[Council of State Governments]].<ref>[http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/4.11%202014.pdf ''Council of State Governments,'' "SELECTED STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS: ANNUAL SALARIES," accessed December 8, 2014]</ref>

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In 2012, the Washington Commissioner of Insurance was paid an estimated [[Compensation of state executive officers|$116,950]] according to the [[Council of State Governments]].

Qualifications

Qualifications, Compensation, Offices Which May Be Abolished. No person, except a citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of this state, shall be eligible to hold any state office...

a citizen of the United States

a qualified elector in Washington

Vacancies

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Duties

The mission of the office of the insurance commissioner is to "protect consumers, the public interest and our state’s economy through fair and efficient regulation of the insurance industry."[2]

Duties include:

Answering questions and investigating problems from consumers.

Recovering money for consumers with insurance disputes or delays.

Licensing and auditing the 48 insurers based in Washington and monitoring others that do business in the state.

Testing, licensing and monitoring the individuals and businesses that sell insurance in the state.

Elections

Washington state government organizational chart

In Washington, the insurance commissioner is elected every four years. Elections are held in November and winners assume office the following January, serving until their successors are elected and qualified.

Divisions

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2012

Historical officeholders

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Recent news

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